TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Hayden Beckman, Planning Manager
FROM: Arlen Beck, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
title
A request to convert a historic warehouse building into a church at 527 W. Almond Avenue and 180 S. Cypress Street. (Design Review No. 5159).
end
2. SUMMARY
body
An adaptive re-use of a historic steel frame warehouse (West Building) to a church/religious assembly use and the remodel of an existing office building (East Building) with site improvements to the connecting plaza for Friends Church Orange located at 527 W. Almond Avenue (West Building) and 180 S. Cypress Street (East Building).
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
recommendation
1. Approve Design Review No. 5159 with staff recommended conditions.
2. Refer to Planning Commission for consideration.
end
4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant: Kyle Zimmerman, Friends Church Orange
Property Owner: Lisa Perrine, Cibola Systems
Property Location: 527 W. Almond Avenue & 180 S. Cypress Street
General Plan Designation: Old Towne Mixed Use 15 (OTMIX15)
Zoning Classification: Old Towne Mixed Use-15 (OTMU-15)
Specific Plan: Orange Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan
Existing Development: Warehouse/Packing House building & Office Building
Associated Application: Conditional Use Permit No. 3236, Minor Site Plan Review No. 1191
Previous DRC Project Review: None.
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project involves an adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the historic 1925 Hangar Building, referred to as the West Building, located at 527 West Almond Avenue. The Friends Church Orange seeks to convert this large industrial structure into a functional assembly space while preserving the historic character that defines the building's architectural significance. The primary intent is to construct new interior program spaces within the existing exterior envelope, allowing the church to utilize the expansive interior volume created by the building's 17-foot interior height, exposed bo...
Click here for full text